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Ramkumar, Aravind hit centuries

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Chennai: R. Ramkumar (Jolly Rovers) and Ra. Aravind (Parry’s) notched up centuries on the opening day of the second round in the TNCA first division cricket league.

Opener Ramkumar’s 136 (240b, 11x4) was the highlight of Jolly Rovers’s 310 for three against IOB at the IIT-Chemplast ground on Friday.

Ramkumar and M. Vijay (63, 154b, 6x4) put on 177 for the first wicket in 55.5 overs.

Then, Ramkumar and S. Badrinath (72, 95b, 8x4, 1x6) gathered 96 for the second wicket in 23.2 overs.

Ra. Aravind’s 102 (214b, 11x4, 1x6) and useful contributions from S. Murali (41) and I.K. Rohit (49 batting) helped Parry’s recover from 19 for three against Indian Bank at MAC. At stumps, Parry’s was 250 for six. Left-arm paceman V. Rajnikant scalped three and wicket-keeper K.H. Gopinath had five victims.

Bad day for Alwarpet

Globe Trotters, with off-spinner Aashish Kapoor and left-arm spinner K.R. Sivaprakash grabbing four wickets each, bundled out Alwarpet for 108 at the MRF-Pachaiyappa’s ground.

S. Vidyut alone offered some resistance with an innings of 45 (111b, 3x4). Trotters was 75 for two in reply.

Holder Vijay progressed to 219 for seven against Young Stars at the SRMC ground. N. Einstein, who made 66 (162b, 6x4), added 64 for the third wicket in 23.5 overs with K. Shree Vasudeva Das (26).

Aruna was dismissed for 197 by Grand Slam at the ICL-Guru Nanak ground. No. 4. C.

Hemant Kumar (63, 166b, 7x4) and T. Kumaran (59, 163b, 5x4, 1x6) were involved in a partnership of 97 for the sixth wicket in 215 balls.

Off-spinner S. Suresh Kumar picked up three wickets.

Host India Pistons recovered to 187 for five, after being 56 for five against Eagles at CPT-IP.

No. 4. R. Srinivasan (87 batting, 260b, 6x4) and C. Karthik Kumar (54 batting, 186b, 5x4) raised 131 in 66.2 overs in an unbeaten sixth wicket stand.

The scores:

At IIT-Chemplast: Jolly Rovers 310 for three in 90 overs (M. Vijay 63, R. Ramkumar 136, S. Badrinath 72) vs. IOB.

At MAC: Parry’s 250 for six in 90 overs (Ra. Aravind 102, S. Murali 41, I.K. Rohit 49 batting) vs. Indian Bank.

At SRMC: Vijay 219 for seven in 90 overs (N. Einstein 66) vs. Young Stars.

At MRF-Pach ‘A’: Alwarpet 108 in 44 overs (S. Vidyut 45, Aashish Kapoor four for 49, K.R. Sivaprakash four for 26) vs. Globe Trotters 75 for two in 39 overs.

At ICL-Guru Nanak: Aruna 197 in 89.1 overs (C. Hemant Kumar 63, T. Kumaran 59) vs. Grand Slam.

At CPT-IP: India Pistons 187 for five in 93 overs (R. Srinivasan 87 batting, C. Karthik Kumar 54 batting) vs. Eagles.

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